Author: Chantal Laliberte

Do you have innovative ideas that could foster meaningful climate change solutions at UVic? Want to meet with climate experts on campus who are already creating change?

Take part in the 2021 Climate Solutions Challenge and upcoming information session and ‘mentorshop’ by signing up before March 12 here. The 2021 Climate Solutions Challenge is a campus-wide contest for actionable climate ideas for change at UVic.  By participating you’ll have the chance to meet with climate experts at UVic for submissions in the category of your choice:

 

1. Looking Past COVID to Climate
2. Measuring and Managing for Climate

Final proposals are due by  May 2^nd, and will stand a chance to pitch their climate solution to UVic leadership judges including and cash prizes of up to $1250!

Sign up for the mentorshop and information session before March 12 HERE.

Contact picsstudenteng@uvic.ca if you have any questions.

 

Want AirPods and iPads or even a new bike?

There are many amazing prizes for attending the UVic Students’ Society’s Semi- Annual General Meeting THIS THURSDAY, February 25 at 2:30pm. And since it will be online, you can participate from the comfort of your own home! All undergraduate students welcomed!

Learn more: https://uvss.ca/sagm/

 

What are Science Undergraduate Research Awards?

Research can be an important and enjoyable part of an undergraduate experience, and can also be helpful in deciding whether to pursue research as a career.  A fund initiated and sustained by an endowment provided by the estate of the late Eva Moody allows the Faculty of Science to provide a number of competitive awards each year to undergraduate students who want to do research during one academic term.

The awards are directed at undergraduate students who wish to carry out a research project under the supervision of a (research-stream or teaching-stream) Faculty Member in Science at UVic. Only one application will be accepted from a single supervisor in each competition. The expectation is that the student would work full-time on the project for at least three months over one academic term, prior to continuing undergraduate studies in a subsequent term.  The awards are not intended to support a student working part-time, or for research outside the term during which the student is to be engaged in their research project.

Who is eligible for an award?

To be eligible for a SURA, a student, at the time of application, must:

• be registered as a full-time student for a bachelor’s degree in the Faculty of Science at the University of Victoria in the current Winter Session. For detailed information regarding eligibility criteria for incourse scholarships, please refer to this web-link: https://www.uvic.ca/registrar/safa/in-course-scholarships/index.php
• have completed at least 30 units of course credits toward a B.Sc. degree by the end of the Fall term prior to submitting an application,
• intend to continue full-time undergraduate studies in the term immediately following the research project,
• have a cumulative GPA of 6.0 or higher for all courses completed at the time of application.

A student registered in graduate studies or holding a higher degree in the natural sciences is not eligible for a SURA.

In principle, a student can concurrently apply for an NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award, BC Cancer Studentship, BIOCAN Rx Studentship, or other research award and a SURA; however, a student cannot hold other research awards in that competition year starting in May. Students applying to other similar awards with questions concerning SURA’s eligibility should contact their home department.

A student may take up the SURA in the up-coming Summer (May-Aug) term, or in a term during the following academic year: Fall (Sep-Dec), or Winter (Jan-Apr); tenure may start in a term acceptable to both the student and their supervisor.

Value of awards

The SURA will provide up to $4,000 to the student for the research project, and the supervisor of the project must at least match this contribution.  The amount of the award will be related to the length of the student’s research project.

Where can the research project be carried out?

The awards are available for projects carried out in any of the six units of the Faculty of Science at the University of Victoria:  the Departments of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics and Astronomy or the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences.

The student holding the award must work under the supervision or co-supervision of a regular Faculty Member in the Faculty of Science, who must hold an external (to UVic) research grant. If co-supervised, both supervisors must be specified in the application.

How and when do you apply?

To apply for this award, the student and proposed supervisor must complete the “Science Undergraduate Research Award” SURA application and submit to biology@uvic.ca by Friday February 19, 2021.

Information and application can be found here:

https://www.uvic.ca/science/biology/home/news/current/science-undergraduate-research-award-sura.php

 

Good morning!

The UVic Science in Society club is hosting a STEM photography contest during the month of February! The goal of this contest is to engage our community in STEM topics. Interested participants can send a photograph to ssc.uvic@gmail.com along with a caption describing the image and what makes it fascinating!

Alana Babcock and Miriam Sherman

 

Dear Students,

Are you interested in an incredible Exchange opportunity to the University of Washington for the 2021-22 academic year?

The University of Washington is offering a scholarship of $12,000 for one UVic student to participate in a year-long exchange (UVic Winter Session 2021-22). The Corbett British Columbia-Washington Exchange Program helps students from UW, UVic, and UBC build an understanding and appreciation for the relationship between the United States and Canada, and the unique shared values of the Pacific Northwest region. The successful applicant would participate in this program as a student in the International Student Services (ISS) Exchange Program.

Information Session: We will be hosting an information session via Zoom this Friday (January 22^nd) at 12:30pm. If you are interested in this scholarship, please feel free to attend. Zoom Link: https://uvic.zoom.us/j/89696695097?pwd=MUhBTCtFeEc4c0JtVU1BY0lERmZxQT09

ISS Exchange Program Requirements:

• Must be a current full-time UVic student in the Faculty of Science, Social Sciences, or Humanities (if you are studying outside of these faculties, exchange can be considered on a case-by-case basis, so please let us know)
• Completed at least one year of study at UVic
• Meet good academic standingas outlined in the current UVic Undergraduate Calendar
• For more information about the ISS Exchange Program, please visit uvic.ca/exchange

Additional Eligibility Requirements for the Corbett Scholarship:

• Must be a Canadian Citizen and have attended a high school within Canada

Deadline to apply:

• The ISS Exchange application deadline is February 1^st
• Please see uvic.ca/exchange for the application instructions
• We realize this is a quick turn-around time, so please email goglobal@uvic.ca to let us know if you have any concerns with submitting your application by this date

COVID-19 Information:

• We cannot predict what the 2021-22 academic year will look like. While we are unsure about the possibility of in-person exchanges at this time, we are still moving forward with applications. But, if travel restrictions are in-place in the fall, UW will be offering a Virtual Exchange Scholarship option, with a smaller scholarship amount.

If you are interested in the scholarship and going to the University of Washington for the 2021-22 academic year as part of the ISS Exchange Program, please try to come to the information session this Friday. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to email the ISS Exchange Team at goglobal@uvic.ca

Kind regards,

ISS Exchange Team

Megan Sylka, Kiran Nagra, Maddy Palmer
Student Exchange Team | goglobal@uvic.ca 
International Student Services
University of Victoria | Victoria, BC | Canada | www.uvic.ca/iss